Lee Coast Chapter, MOAA
Mark your calendars now for our 2012-13 dinner meetings:
November 12, December 10, January 21, February 11, March 11, and April 1.
Did you know that the Florida Council of Chapters (FCOC), which consists of the 41 Florida MOAA chapters, is the largest in the nation? If you know any retired or former officers who live in or spend the winter in southwest Florida, why not invite them to join us in the fall?
Board of Directors for FY 2012-13
President – Roger Triftshauser
Vice President – Fred Bondurant
Treasurer – Alex MacKenzie
Secretary/Website – Nancy Collura
Past President – Doug Quelch
Membership – Joe Smaha
Asst. Membership – Steve Lacey
Public Affairs – Corky Boyd
MOAA Liason – Paul Hoden
Auxiliary Activities – Mary Bondurant
Directors at Large: John Bathke, Jim Dozier, Jim King, Scott Logan, Bob Wimbush
PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER
LEE COAST CHAPTER of MOAA MEMBERS: I am honored and humbled to be the new President of the Lee Coast Chapter. I take up this challenge knowing full well we cannot accomplish our goals, objectives, and strategies without everyone’s help. Over the involved years of my lifetime, which encompassed organized dentistry, community and public service, as well as 33 years (6 Active, 27 Reserve) in the US Navy Dental Corps, I have chosen to serve for the common good of all. Oftimes, like you, I have been asked, “Why do you stay so involved?” Perhaps a morning message I gave at our First Presbyterian Church in Batavia, NY entitled, “Volunteerism – The Lord Made Me Do It,” on Sunday May 5th,1996, might lend credence to ‘Service Above Self,’ our Rotary International’s eternal motto. So you might get to know me a bit better, I have included a biographical summary for you to peruse:
RADM Roger W. Triftshauser, formerly of Batavia, N.Y., who now resides in Sanibel, Florida, graduated from Alexander Central School, Alexander, N.Y. in 1954, after which he attended pre-dental and dental school at the University of Buffalo, where he was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1961. He then served in the United States Navy Dental Corps and upon release from active duty in 1967, he received a Masters Degree in Orthodontics from Loma Linda School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California in 1969. RADM Triftshauser’s total service with the United States Naval Reserve Dental Corps spanned 33 years. He was selected for Flag rank in 1990, was promoted to the permanent grade of Rear Admiral on 1 March 1994, and retired from the Naval Reserve on 1 October 1995. During his tenure as Flag Officer he attended the Naval War College, Army War College, and served as a member of the Secretary of the Navy National Reserve Policy Board. He is the past Area 110 Coordinator for the United States Naval Academy, with over 200 area high schools under his jurisdiction. Among his professional organizations, RADM Triftshauser is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), in which he served as a Delegate, and as a Board Member to the New York State Dental Association. He is the immediate past Chair of the ADA’s American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC). He is a Past President of the Eighth District Dental Society and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. RADM Triftshauser is the immediate Past Chairman of the American Dental Association Political Action Committee (ADPAC), Past President of the American College of Dentists, and is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. Active in his community, RADM Triftshauser was elected for ten consecutive terms to the Genesee County Legislature, 1982-2001, serving as Chairman 1997-2001. During this tenure he was elected as a Director of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), and served as President of the NYSAC Legislative Board Chairs for the 62 Counties of New York. From 2001-2006 he was appointed by Governor Pataki as his Special Assistant for Intercounty Affairs. He has served as President of the Batavia City School Board of Education, and is a past member of the Genishua Council of the Boy Scouts of America as well as the Rotary Club of Batavia, New York. Presently he is the incoming President of the Lee Coast Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), and is a member of the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club. RADM Triftshauser is married to the former JoAnn Frances Novak of Attica, New York. They have three daughters and one son: Gretchen, Kristen, Erin and Erik, and 11 grandchildren.
Of course, all who have served in the military know that our spouses make that difference, and my wife, who if I ever mentioned her name, would never forgive me, so I always spell it, JOANN, has been a 5 star mom who raised our four children, seven Rotary Exchange students, and me. During my six years of active duty, again like you, I left JOANN for periods of six months at a time. As well, time away was the plan-of-the-Navy during my 27 years with the Reserves.
Best regards, Roger
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Dinner Reservations & Menu
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We would appreciate receiving your annual dues of $25 in order to replenish our treasury.
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It is important you tell us if you do not plan to attend.
Cocktails at 1800; dinner will be served at 1845. Dinner reservations must be received by noon the previous Thursday.
As the chapter is charged for every dinner ordered, every cancellation after the cut-off date and every No-Show will be billed. Sorry. Membership is $25.00 and dinner is $30.00. Every no-show costs more than a member’s dues.
We will stop reminding you once your reservation is recorded, so If you get multiple mailings, either you have not responded or your reservation is somewhere in cyberspace. Yes, it happens…. Please re-enter your original reservation/decline.
To cancel, re-enter or change your reservation, simply re-enter your preference by clicking on the reservation box above prior to noon on the Thursday before the dinner. That will overwrite your previous reservation and generate a new confirmation.
Close the window after your reservation is confirmed on your screen.
You will receive an email conformation within a couple of days.
Dress: Gentlemen – sport coat, no tie; ladies – go for it! Dinner is just $30.00 this year - Crown Colony has served us well.
Please bring both a check payable to Lee Coast MOAA for the dinner and a Visa or Mastercard to use at the bar. No-Shows will be billed.
Driving Directons are at the end of this letter.
Upcoming Dinners and Speakers
Nov 12, 2012; Dec. 10, 2012; Jan.21, 2013; Feb 11, 2013; March 11, 2013; April 1, 2013.
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Chapter Dues - $25.00/yr.
Chapter dues of $25 are payable each May, and it’s a renewals only policy. Pay if you want to continue membership. New members are charged dues the first May after they first attend, and membership is dropped if unpaid by November.
Please respond directly — with a check, preferably — to Lee Coast MOAA, PO Box 682, Sanibel, FL 33957
Nametags are $10.00 each, specially made and must be paid for by check when you join. Everyone must have one. $10 per tag is the chapter’s cost.
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Membership Drive
Will you help?
The chapter has currently about 84 members, and would like to increase that number to about 100. We have extensive lists of ex-military officers with local addresses sorted by town. Please click here if you would like to work on the membership recruitment project.
And, if you know officers who don’t currently attend… Bring them to dinner.
MOAA Websites - Use ”BACK” to return to the Lee Coast MOAA Website
National MOAA Website: www.moaa.org
Florida MOAA Chapters Council Website: http://www.moaafl.org
Florida Military Message Center: http://www.moaafl.org/FMMC/
Florida Council of Chapters Newsletter: www.moaafl.org/Communique
Naples Chapter website: www.moaswfl.echapters.com
Dinner Info & Driving Directions
Dinner Information:1800 cocktails and 1845 dinner. Dinner is $30.00. Please bring a check for dinner and a Visa or Mastercard for the bar. The chapter is not equipped to process credit cards and Crown Colony is not able to process cash. Please wear your MOAA name badge. Seating is first-come first choice. There is no reserved seating. Sport coats for gentlemen – no tie required. Ladies, you always look fabulous.
Directions to Crown Colony: Crown Colony is on the left hand side of Winkler Road, about 3/8ths of a mile south of the Summerlin & Winkler light. Security is tight, so you must give your name at the gate and present your driver’s license. You must be on the guest list. Follow signs to the clubhouse — about a mile. Plenty of parking.
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Snail Mail: Lee Coast MOAA, PO Box 682, Sanibel, FL 33957
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